2016-02 Friendship City MinutesRichfield Friendship City Commission Meeting Minutes
Richfield Municipal Building – Heredia Room 7:00 PM February 18, 2016
Attendance: Roger Swanson, Dave Delzer, Cynthy Mandl, Mary Olafson, Ahmad Ansari, Mary
Christenson, Pixie Pixler, Marty Kirsch, JoAnn Boraas
Welcome New Student member: Sharon Amegee, Richfield High School, from Ghana
Excused members: Rori Woods
City Liaison: Jim Topitzhofer was in attendance, alternate City Liaison, will be Karen Shragg of Woodlake
Meeting Minutes: January 21th, 2016 minutes approved with correction of Patricia Pixler to Pixie Pixler
Treasurer’s report: Total balance as of 1‐29‐16 $32,938.28
Annual Election of Officers 2016:
Chair: Ahmad Ansari
Co‐Chair: Mary Christenson
Treasurer: Mary Olafson
Secretary: JoAnn Boraas
Historian: Dave Delzer
Heredia:
Sculpture updates: Cynthy will meet with the artist during the Costa Rica trip
Richfield Park: No updates
Heredia Park Sign: No updates
Fundraising: No updates
Newspaper Article in Sun Current – Cynthy : No updates
Soccer Projects – Rori: No updates
Arts Commission meeting – Cynthy: No updates
New Business:
The City council would like to do a quick welcome back presentation at the March 22nd Council meeting
for all the Costa Rica trip participants. The Friendship City Commission voted to move our meeting to
that evening and will have a reception with refreshments and cake open for the public after.
RFCC members approved the motion to move $50.00 out of the Adopt a Tree program for the Richfield
Park in Heredia and present the cash donation to them during the visit. Also, an additional $300 cash
donation will be given to the youth Soccer project to cover shoes, and shirts that the commission was
unable to find donations for.
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Old Business:
The Friendship City Commission has been actively collecting donated items for the Children’s library,
Senior Center, and Schools.
‐ Children’s underwear, socks and girls hair bands – Cynthy and Mary
‐ Walking Canes – Pixie
‐ Toothbrushes (90) and over a kilometer or 288 containers of dental floss
‐ Computer flash drives – Ahmad
‐ Two walkers for the Senior Center
‐ New items have been suggested by Cynthy for the Children’s Library (3D cut out books, paper
whole punchers, and colored pencils).
Cynthy has been working with the Heredia commissioners to find host families for the trip participants.
The Costa Rica trip is scheduled for March 2nd to the 14th, 2016.
Adjourn – 8:25pm ‐ Next meeting on March 22nd
Respectfully submitted by: Mary Olafson, Secretary RFCC
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